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Key to abbreviations: sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person), inf = informal
| English | Greek |
| Good morning! | Καλημέρα σας (Kaliméra sas)
Καλημέρα σου (Kaliméra su) Καλημέρα (Kaliméra) |
| Hello | Γειά! (Ya) – inf
Γειά σου (Ya su) – inf Γειά σας (Ya sas) – frm |
| How are you? | Πώς είστε; (Pos íste?) – frm
Πώς είσαι; (Pos íse?) – inf Τι κάνετε; (Ti kánete?) – frm Τι κάνεις; (Ti kánis?) – inf |
| What is your name? | Πώς σας λένε; (Pós sas léne?) – frm
Πώς σε λένε; (Pós se léne?) – inf Πώς λέγεστε; (Pós légeste?) – frm Πώς λέγεσαι; (Pós légese?) – inf Πώς ονομάζεστε; (Pós onomázeste?) – frm Πώς ονομάζεσαι; (Pós onomázese?) – inf Ποιό είναι το όνομά σας; (Pyó íne to ónomá sas?) – frm Ποιό είναι το όνομά σου; (Pyó íne to ónomá su?) – inf |
| Long time no see | Καιρό έχουμε να τα πούμε! (Keró éhume na ta púme!
[lit “we haven’t talked for a long time”]) Καιρό έχω να σας δω! (Keró ého na sas do) – frm Καιρό έχω να σε δω! (Keró ého na se do) – inf |
| Please | Παρακαλώ (Parakaló) |
| Good luck! | Καλὴ τύχη! (Kalí tíhi) |
| Excuse me | Με συγχωρείς! (Me sinhorís) – inf
Με συγχωρείτε! (Me synhoríte) – frm |
| Cheers! Good Health!
(Toasts used when drinking) |
Στην υγειά σου! (Stin iyá su!) – sg
Στην υγειά μας! (Stin iyá mas!) – pl including self Στην υγειά σας! (Stin iyá sas!) – pl not including self Είς υγείαν! (Is iyían) |
| Bon voyage /
Have a good journey |
Καλό ταξίδι! (Kaló taksídi!) |
| Have a nice day | Νάσαι καλά! (Náse kalá!) – inf
Νάστε καλά! (Náste kalá!) – frm – “May you be well” |
| Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal |
Καλή όρεξη! (Kalí óreksi!) |
| Thank you | Ευχαριστώ (Efharistó )
Ευχαριστώ πολύ (Efharistó polí) |
| Sorry | Συγνώμη! (Sygnómi)
Λυπάμαι! (Lypáme [lit. “I’m saddened”]) – more frm |
| Get well soon | Περαστικά (Perastiká) |
| Leave me alone! | Άφησέ με ήσυχο! (Áfisé me ísiho!) – m/inf
Άφησέ με ήσυχη! (Áfisé me ísihi!) – f/inf Αφήστε με ήσυχο! (Afíste me ísiho!) – m/frm Αφήστε με ήσυχη! (Afíste me ísihi!) – m/frm |
| Please speak more slowly | Παρακαλώ μιλάτε πιο αργά (Parakaló miláte pyo argá) – frm
Παρακαλώ μιλάς πιο αργά (Parakaló mílas pyo argá) – inf |
| I love you | Σ΄αγαπώ (S’agapó) – inf
Σας αγαπώ (Sas aghapó) – frm |
| How much is this? | Πόσα κοστίζει αυτό; (Pósa kostízi aftó?)
Πόσο κάνει αυτό; (Póso káni aftó?) |
| Pleased to meet you | Πόσα κοστίζει αυτό; (Pósa kostízi aftó?)
Πόσο κάνει αυτό; (Póso káni aftó?) |
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